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SACRAMENTO RIVER - BUTTE CITY (BTCC1)
Latitude: 39.46º NLongitude: 121.99º WElevation: 99 Feet
Location: Glenn County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: Jun 22, 2025 at 8:20 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 88.5 FeetMinor Flood: 97.0 FeetModerate Flood: 99.5 FeetMajor Flood: 100.5 Feet
Please Note:Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.
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Flood Impacts
100.5 FeetStages above 100.5 feet result in major flooding. Top of levee.
97.0 FeetWater begins to flow into the orchards on the west bank of the river. Water is still contained inside the levees.
96.5 FeetWater begins to flow into the orchards on the west bank of the river. Water is still contained inside the levees.
89.9 FeetOverbank flow of the east bank begins upstream of the gage. Water flows into Butte Basin.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ016)
Today: Sunny. Highs around 92. Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 63. South winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs around 91. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 54 to 62. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs around 92. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 59 to 65.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs around 93.

Thursday Night through Sunday: Clear. Lows 61 to 69. Highs 93 to 98.